Tie for binding sheaves or the like.



R. W. BEGKERT.

TIE FOR BINDING SHEAVES OR THE LIKE.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

REINHARDT WILLY BECKER/1, 0F ALSFELD, GERMANY.

TIE FOR BINDING SHEAVES OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 31, 1912.

"atented Nov. 18, 1913. Serial No. 712,575.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, REINHARDT VVILLY BEGKERT, a subject of the German Emperor, and resident of Alsfeld, Germany, have in vented a certain new and useful Improvement in Ties for Binding Sheaves or the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a tie for binding sheaves or the like and has as its main feature a fastening device on one end of the rope or the like into which the rope may be inserted and held without requiring to be knot-ted.

The improved tie is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 shows the fastening device in perspective while Fig. 2 is a view illustrating the manner in which the tie surrounds the sheaf or the like.

As shown to one end of a rope A or the like is secured a fastening device B. This fastening device consists of a folded metal blank, the members Z), (Z, of which have orifices 6 adapted to register with each other and through which the one end of the rope A is passed and then formed into a loop 3. Only that portion is of the member (l which is provided with the orifice 6 lies parallel with the member I). The remaining portion of this member is offset to form an in clined rising back part 9 and an approximately vertical part f giving a wedge shape to the fastening device. In the part 9 is formed a slot 2' which tapers toward the edge 0 and which is continued in the vertical portion f, the width of the slot in the vertical portion being uniform throughout its length. The width of the slot at this part is somewhat wider than the diameter of the largest rope or the like which would be used.

In binding the sheaf m, the rope is inserted with its end 8 in the slot '2', z", and is automatically held in the tapered portion by reason of the elasticity of the sheaf.

The portion f in conjunction with the portion 72 prevents the slot i from widening by separation of the parts of the part 9 in forcibly inserting the rope and on the other hand prevents the part 9 being detached from the member 6. By this very simple fastening device the binding of sheaves is considerably facilitated.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

1. A tie device for binding sheaves comprising in combination with a cord, a strip doubled or folded upon itself, one folded portion being continuously flat and straight from its free end to the line of fold and forming a stiffening base for the tie, the other folded portion being inclined away from the base for a portion of its length from the line of fold and then bent toward and having its free end in flat abutting re lation with the free end of the base, both of said free ends being perforated to be attached to one end of the cord, and the inclined and bent part being longitudinally split in V-shaped form to wedgingly engage the remaining end of the cord, substantially as described.

2. A tie device for binding sheaves comprising in combination. with a cord, a tie composed of a strip doubled or folded upon itself, one folded portion forming a stiffening base for the tie, the other folded portion being inclined away from the base for a portion of its length from the line of fold and then bent toward and having its free end in flat abutting relation with the free end of the base, both of said free ends being perforated for attachment to one end of the cord, and the inclined part being longitudinally split in V'shaped form to wedgingly engage the remaining or free end of the cord, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

tEINIIARDT VVILLY BECKERT. lVitnesses:

JEAN GRUND, CARL GRUNI).

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